jpdb beta

how many people; a number of people

1

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

1

alibi

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

2

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

9

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

2

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

7

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

3

the way one talks; one's way of speaking

1

to fear; to be afraid of

5

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

2

confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

1

motive; incentive; motif

1

divorce

1

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

6

uproar; disturbance

2

old person; oldster

1

minced meat; ground meat

5

to pieces; into shreds

2

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

8

door

8

to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with

1

to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

6

dust

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

to bring someone along

4

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

1

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

2

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

5

to make a sound

3

to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush

1

minced meat; ground meat

2

very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

1

forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

3

control; check; restraint; inhibition

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

10

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

1

to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant

2

to be found; to be discovered

2

well done; good job

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

7

to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)

4

headquarters; head office; main office

1

at once; immediately; right now

3

school building; schoolhouse

1

taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

8

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1